What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 0.315 index in 2003.

How does Moldova rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Moldova ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Moldova data come from?

The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Moldova

Name: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Moldova
Creator: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Moldova: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.389 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.389 index

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

68th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.8126 index

in 2000

All-time low

0.315 index

in 2003

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Moldova, 1998–2019

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 0.389 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Moldova peaked at 0.8126 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.315 index, in 2003.

Moldova ranks 68th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4976 index	0.4821 index	0.513 index	2
2000s	0.5411 index	0.315 index	0.8126 index	10
2010s	0.4572 index	0.389 index	0.5138 index	10

Countries ranked near Moldova

65 Norway 0.4266 index compare
66 Belarus 0.3972 index compare
67 Syria 0.3909 index compare
69 Barbados 0.3786 index compare
70 Dominican Republic 0.3688 index compare
71 Costa Rica 0.3497 index compare

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More reference data data for Moldova

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Moldova?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Moldova was 0.389 index in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 0.8126 index in 2000.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 0.315 index in 2003.
How does Moldova rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Moldova ranks 68th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?: The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit: index
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.